Quotes about Acceptance

What would it mean, I ask myself, if I too came to the place where I saw my primary identity in life as "the one Jesus loves"? How differently would I view myself at the end of a day?

the down-and-out, who flocked to Jesus when he lived on earth, no longer feel welcome among his followers. What has happened?

You cannot earn God's acceptance by climbing; you must receive it as a gift.

How would my life change if I truly believed the Bible's astounding words about God's love for me, if I looked in the mirror and saw what God sees?

grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us less—no amount of racism or pride or pornography or adultery or even murder. Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love.

grace means there is nothing I can do to make God love me more, and nothing I can do to make God love me less.

Authentically Me I will accept and celebrate my uniqueness, and will esteem and encourage the distinctions I admire in others.

We must take God with an as-is sticker on Him. No return policy.

I cannot imagine a greater motivation to pray than that God enjoys having me in His presence. He enjoys my company. He delights in listening to me! He doesn't get bored with my repeated requests. He doesn't moralize me if I get it wrong in what I ask for. He doesn't laugh at me if I put out silly, even impertinent, requests. He never makes me feel stupid. There is no rejection, only total acceptance.

Sometimes you just have to extend a little grace to people. Not because they deserve it - but because we don't deserve it either.

Sometimes family isn't the situation you're born into but the people who've chosen to love you along the way.

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away." If we can trust God to give, then we must also trust Him when He takes away".